"Descartes's Myth" Discussion Questions

Gilbert Ryle
  1. What is the view that Ryle calls “the dogma of the Ghost in the Machine”?
  2. Give two examples of category mistakes.
  3. According to Ryle, what is the category mistake of the official doctrine?
  4. Why does Ryle suggest Descartes was motivated to develop the “official doctrine”?
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